Coffin containing the corpse of a village woman has been placed on poles supported by four laymen. The coffin is led by the monk (out of the photo), the novice, and in this case the dekwat who are holding onto a string attached to the coffin. The procession circles the pyre three times, Changwat Maha Sarakham, Thailand, March 1964

Coffin containing the corpse of a village woman has been placed on poles supported by four laymen. The coffin is led by the monk (out of the photo), the novice, and in this case the dekwat who are holding onto a string attached to the coffin. The procession circles the pyre three times, Changwat Maha Sarakham, Thailand, March 1964